Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley on Friday attempted to rewrite the narrative on President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel the Jacksonville, Florida, element of the Republican National Convention in August over fears about the COVID-19 pandemic. It didn’t go well.
Haley, who has been rumored as a potential replacement for Vice President Mike Pence on Trump’s 2020 ticket, tweeted Friday she was “proud of the selfless leadership” the president had shown in canceling the large-scale event that had been expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors.
Trump “has a great story to tell on how he turned out economy & foreign policy around,” Haley continued. “We look forward to sharing it in the next 100 days!”
Twitter users weren’t buying it, accusing the former U.N. ambassador of “worshiping” the president.
“This lady is the Ted Cruz of Lindsey Grahams”, one user quipped.
We know how much @realDonaldTrump wanted to have a blowout convention.Proud of the selfless leadership he has shown in cancelling the convention. He has a great story to tell on how he turned our economy & foreign policy around. We look forward to sharing it in the next 100 days!
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) July 24, 2020
Now this – THIS IS COMEDY!!! @NikkiHaley you've jumped the shart. Not a typo. https://t.co/bJOnjjNxEG
— Erin Davis (@erindavis) July 24, 2020
This lady is the Ted Cruz of Lindsey Grahams. Phony. Awful. https://t.co/lLjJOi7wEZ
— Villi (@villi) July 24, 2020
He turned our economy and foreign policy around in that everyone lost their jobs and then the world said Americans aren't allowed. https://t.co/qYI70FnVZX
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) July 25, 2020
We know how badly trump hated to cancel, but no one was going to show up because they didn’t want to get CV-19. You’ve become quite the embarrassment.
— Regina Marston for CA 42 in 2022 (@Marston4ca42) July 24, 2020
You misspelled "selfish." https://t.co/YgdUpXhL8J
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 24, 2020
Selfless @NikkiHaley !? You can't be serious. Was it selfless not to wear a mask or encourage Americans to until last week? Was it selfless to hold a rally in Tulsa? Was it selfless to say #Covid_19 would just disappear? You're both smarter and better than that. https://t.co/5VidVs7Z6X
— Leslie Marshall (@LeslieMarshall) July 24, 2020
“We know how much Donald wanted to poop in his diaper. Proud of him for making boom boom in the big boy potty" https://t.co/zZd7nbODjD
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) July 24, 2020
The depths of degradation to which power-hungry, racist Republicans are willing to sink for this ludicrous fraction of a human being never ceases to appall me. #votetheGOPintoextinction #NikkiHaley https://t.co/iu8Q58CURl
— Dennis Perkins (@DennisPerkins5) July 24, 2020
It is funny how republicans get so much credit for economic success-as a middle class person living in the economy, it looks to me like republicans fuck it up w/tax cuts for rich ppl and then democrats come in and fix it. Rinse and repeat.
— FarFig (@PooPooDooDoo15) July 25, 2020
Are you kidding. The word selfless can never be used in the same sentence with trump. He cancelled because he knew no one would show up. And you are ruining your chances to be elected by aligning yourself with this draft dodging coward. He’s finished.
— American Veteran (@amvetsupport) July 24, 2020
Imagine the blowout inauguration in a few months… https://t.co/fVje8xa6xA
— Jim Swift (@JimSwiftDC) July 24, 2020
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